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Iron Creek, Wyoming 1878 Carrie Anne Brown and her sister, Bonnie, are both independent and sassy, but with the sudden death of their father, they find themselves homeless and in need of their Uncle Dwight’s charity, a man they’ve never met. Arriving at his ranch, they find that Dwight is a ruthless man, given to bouts of violence, and they both struggle to fit in. They are forced to work from morning to night as unpaid skivvies, and not only do they have to endure their uncle’s drunken insults but also the sly comments from their cousins Elliot and Ely. One night when Dwight goes too...

Maria Bonatti is a woman used to getting her own way, but when she meets her friend’s brother, Nico Vittorini, she realises that not everyone’s a pushover. Nico has a will of iron. She hasn’t seen him for two years, and when he comes back into her life, she finds that his strength of character is more appealing than she thought. He’s handsome, tall, and perfect apart from that one thing: he believes in good old fashioned discipline. Maria struggles with her feelings. She can’t deny she finds him extremely attractive but with her defiant nature, she knows he will find many ...

The Year of our Lord 1071 The beautiful but feisty Saxon, Lady Kendra, finds her world turned upside down when her home and lands are claimed by the handsome and commanding Norman, Sir Leon Dubois, following the conquest of England. Forced into a marriage of convenience, Kendra is determined to resist her new husband at every turn. Fiercely independent and unyielding, she refuses to acknowledge Leon as her lord, let alone as her partner. Leon is equally determined to tame the fiery beauty who now shares his name. He quickly realises that Kendra is not a woman who can be easily subdued, and ...

The Moretti Legacy: Rocco and Maria's Story When Rocco Moretti, the youngest son of the formidable patriarch Antonio, meets the fiery little Maria Carluccio, his interest is stirred. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, but she also possesses an independent and reckless nature. When their paths cross, the spark between Rocco and Maria is undeniable, but Maria isn’t certain she wants a relationship with such a domineering man. Used to getting her own way, her fiery nature soon finds her in trouble with the tall, wickedly good-looking Rocco, and she discovers that he thinks nothing of ...

The Year of our Lord 1072 Sir Gabriel Dubois is a fierce and loyal knight, and when King William calls upon him to fight against the Saxon rebels, he doesn’t hesitate. But after the battle, he encounters the conniving Lady Honorine, a woman determined to force him into a marriage by false accusations. If Gabriel cannot prove his innocence, he will be forced to marry her. So, Gabriel enlists the help of his older brother Leon, who suggests a fake betrothal to his wife’s sister, Lady Eadwyn Hexteth. The strong-willed and spirited Eadwyn agrees to play along but finds herself tested in ...

Ever since her involvement with the Lambrino crime family, Bianca Fiore has tried to forget the whole terrifying episode and concentrate on her life at the small firm of accountants she works for. But one day, everything changes. With her work colleague unwell, Bianca is told she’s the only employee that can replace her and when she finds out she has to go and work at the Lambrino offices, she has no choice but to do the job, hoping no one will recognise her. Unfortunately, one man does, and with her life in danger, Vincento Moretti decides she has to stay at the Moretti Estate for her ...

With her father’s recent demise, the Norman King William takes Mercia Liffild, a Saxon maiden, under his wing and away from her own estate for her own safety, fearing a woman on her own cannot hold such a fortress. But Mercia objects, and King William soon finds out that her way of rebelling is to annoy everyone in his castle. Her sharp tongue and willful spirit soon make it clear that this fiery Saxon maiden is in need of discipline. So she is sent to the Dubois brothers at Hamleigh Castle, where the powerful and foreboding knight, Remy Dubois, is given the task of taming the fiery ...

When Gabriella Romano's parents died ten years ago in a mysterious car accident, she vows to uncover the truth. The Moretti family was implicated at the time, but no charges were ever pressed against them. They are a powerful family, and whether they used their influence to threaten the police or paid them off, Gabriella seeks to find out the truth and finally get justice. Going undercover, Gabriella enters the Moretti estate one night at an event, disguised as a waitress, and sneaks off to find evidence. Only Vincento Moretti, the eldest son, catches her in the act, and she soon finds ...

The Year of our Lord 1071 – Saxon rebel, Hereward the Wake is, yet again, creating trouble for the new King of England, William the Conqueror. Sending an army to the Isle of Ely, the king seeks his surrender. Elvina, Hereward’s daughter, hates the Normans as passionately as her father does. Trapped on the island in the abbey, the abbot urges her to leave for her own safety before the Normans invade. Taking his advice, she attempts to flee but is quickly seized by seasoned knight, Sir Arthur de Clairvoy, and taken into custody. Against her wishes, the king immediately orders the feisty ...

The year of our Lord, 1821, Portsmouth, England. Sapphire Cornwell, with her striking blue eyes, seeks excitement. She thinks nothing of brandishing a sword or firing an arrow, something a refined lady shouldn't even think about. When she is introduced to the handsome Logan Steel, she finds that he is more than a match for her fiery nature. Several encounters lead her to discover that he has no hesitation in putting her over his knee for a sound spanking due to her bad attitude. Abducted, Sapphire finds herself taken on board a pirate ship, only to find out the captain is none other than ...

Lydia finds herself interested in her handsome neighbour. Lord Danbye thinks his sweet little minx is adorable, but he is twice her age. It is the Year of our Lord, 1671. Nineteen-year-old Lydia Robins has a penchant for mischief. No matter where she goes or who she’s with, she will find herself in some kind of trouble. Her neighbour, the dashing, powerful Lord Danbye, Earl of Barnham, feels it is his duty to protect her, and although attracted to him, she finds his high-handed attitude rather irksome. When she’s invited to become a lady-in-waiting, he forewarns of the dangers at court,...

Take a trip back to medieval times with kings, knights, and fair maidens. Three full-length novels with plenty of action, adventure, danger, and suspense, all mixed with plenty of discipline. Rhona Leon has never met a woman like Rhona. Her fiery spirit stirs him like no other and he finds himself falling in love with the passionate, auburn-haired maiden. But can he win her heart? Will she ever be able to love the man who took her captive? Heather When she and her cousin are captured by Scottish rebels and taken north, he uses all his powers to seek her return, for he intends to marry her. ...

The Year of our Lord, 1072 – Sir Gerard, eldest of the three de Clairvoy brothers, is happily married to Elfreda Golderon, a pretty, fair-haired Saxon girl. More levelheaded than her younger sister and sister-in-law, Elfreda is the ‘sensible’ sister, yet she soon falls foul of her husband’s wrath, sometimes through no fault of her own, and ends up over his knee. Elfreda loves her husband and tries her best to behave but, at times, circumstances mean shehas to flout his rules. Even though she knows he will discipline her, she still finds herself disobeying him. Gerard has never been ...

The year of our Lord 1078, Cumbria, England. Lady Enora has been happily overseeing her castle for the last six months, ever since her father died. Now, against her wishes, she is to marry a man she has never met -- one of William the Conqueror's most trusted and formidable knights.

In the year of our Lord, 1823, Williamsburg, Virginia, Sophia Thorn lives on a tobacco plantation, but life is far from peaceful. Her father is a tyrant and she longs to escape to a new life, away from his control. Her twin brother, Isaac, unbeknown to her father, earns his money from piracy and between them they are trying to save enough money so that she can escape. But it isn’t easy. With her brother away at sea and no funds of her own, she formulates a daring plan. If she can stow away on a ship, she can somehow meet up with her brother and join him on his own ship. As it turns out, ...

Arabella Dufour had always loved Ulric Griffin, but when she finds out his heart belongs to another; she tells her father that he kissed her, hoping he would have to marry her instead. However, her father banishes Ulric from the castle forever. Several years later, Arabella's father arranges her marriage to Lord John of Terryn, a knight she has yet to meet. He owns vast lands in the North and has enough wealth to keep her in the finest gowns, but can she love another man when her heart still yearns for Ulric - her lost love?

In the year 1091, the Scottish king, Malcolm III, is a thorn in England's side. He is constantly invading and taking English lands for his own gain. The English king, William II, has had enough. Seeking to bring Malcolm to heel, he demands the capture of his nieces to use as hostages against him.

In the enchanting world of Victorian England, where corsets are tight and passions run wild, Constance Northwood seeks to realise her hidden desires for the man of her dreams. Caught between the love for two men, who will Constance choose? Publisher's Note: This steamy historical romance contains elements of power exchange.

With her sultry brown eyes and winsome beauty, Alana Ingen looks every bit the innocent maiden, but Jacques Legrand knows that hidden beneath is a precocious wench in need of taming. Alana’s mischievous nature means she finds herself in trouble with the powerful Norman knight more often than not and, despite her cunning ways, realizes he is not a man to be toyed with. Dominant by nature, Jacques uses his own method to tame the rebellious firebrand. With her Uncle, King Donald III, on the Scottish throne, Alana is vulnerable to those who wish to depose him. Jacques would keep her safe, but...